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About this school
PS 245 is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 227 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 697 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 245 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 14, 2025
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PS 245
$264,535
raised using DonorsChoose
697
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
868
donors
82
projects
for
basic supplies
113
projects for
technology
76
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
PS 245 has received support from
506 individuals from New York and
362 individuals out-of-state.